Boubacar Barry facts for kids
Barry playing for Ivory Coast in 2012
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| Full name | Boubacar Barry | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 30 December 1979 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Marcory, Ivory Coast | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2001 | ASEC Mimosas | 17 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2003 | Rennes B | 23 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2007 | Beveren | 107 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2017 | Lokeren | 239 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | OH Leuven | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 386 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2000–2015 | Ivory Coast | 82 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 2018–2019 | OH Leuven (goalkeeping coach) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Gent U21 (goalkeeping coach) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Lokeren-Temse (goalkeeping coach) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Boubacar "Copa" Barry (born 30 December 1979) is a former professional footballer from Ivory Coast. He was a goalkeeper. He started his career in Ivory Coast with ASEC Mimosas. Later, he moved to France and then spent many years playing in Belgium. He played for the national team until 2015. Barry stopped playing football professionally in March 2019.
Playing for Clubs
Boubacar Barry played for several football clubs during his career. He was known for his skills as a goalkeeper.
Early Career in France and Belgium
After playing for ASEC Mimosas in Ivory Coast, Barry moved to France in 2001. He joined the reserve team of Rennes. In 2003, he moved to Belgium and played for Beveren for four years.
Time at Lokeren
Barry then spent ten years at K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen. He played in 239 league matches for them. During his time at Lokeren, he even scored a goal from a penalty kick in a 4–0 win against Westerlo in the 2011–12 season. He also helped Lokeren win the Belgian Cup twice, in the 2011–12 and 2013–14 seasons.
Later Career and Retirement
After his contract with Lokeren ended, Barry joined Oud-Heverlee Leuven. He was a backup goalkeeper there and also worked as a goalkeeping coach. He officially retired from playing football on 2 March 2019.
Playing for His Country
Boubacar Barry was an important player for the Ivory Coast national team, often called "The Elephants." He played in many big tournaments.
FIFA World Cup Appearances
Barry was part of the Ivory Coast squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He played in one match against Serbia and Montenegro, which Ivory Coast won 3–2.
He was the main goalkeeper for Ivory Coast in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He played in all three group matches. He managed to keep a "clean sheet" (meaning the other team didn't score) against Portugal and North Korea.
He also played in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The team almost made it to the next round but lost a close game to Greece.
Africa Cup of Nations Success
Barry was called up for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. He didn't play much at first, as a younger teammate was chosen. However, he got to play in the final match because of an injury to the other goalkeeper.
This was his second time playing in the final of the tournament. In the 2012 final, Ivory Coast lost to Zambia in a penalty shootout.
In the 2015 final, the game ended 0–0 after extra time, so it went to penalties. Barry became the hero! He saved two penalties from the other team and then scored the winning penalty himself, even though he was suffering from a cramp. This amazing moment helped Ivory Coast win the Africa Cup of Nations title.
A month after this victory, on 2 March 2015, he announced his retirement from international football.
Career Statistics
Club Appearances
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Beveren | 2003–04 | Belgian Pro League | 31 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 0 | |||
| 2004–05 | 12 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| 2005–06 | 27 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 0 | |||||
| 2006–07 | 32 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 0 | ||
| Lokeren | 2007–08 | Belgian Pro League | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| 2008–09 | 31 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 0 | |||||
| 2009–10 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
| 2010–11 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | ||||
| 2011–12 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 | ||||
| 2012–13 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | 31 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 239 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 268 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 341 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 376 | 1 | ||
International Appearances
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 82 | 0 | |
Awards and Honours
Boubacar Barry won several awards and titles during his football career.
Club Honours
- Lokeren
- Belgian Cup: 2011–12, 2013–14
International Honours
- Ivory Coast
- Africa Cup of Nations: 2015
Individual Awards
- Belgian Goalkeeper of the Year: 2008–09
